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10 Ladino Words to Learn and Use All the TimeYou don’t need to be Sephardic! Read More
Overrun for Decades by Squatters, Buenos Aires Synagogue Is Reclaimed1907 synagogue, one of Argentina’s first, open again after years of neglect Read More
What It’s Like to Be Jewish in GhanaOxford MBA talks about combining business and spiritual development in sub-Saharan Africa Read More
Q&A: The Surviving Torah Teachings of Rabbi Levi YitzchakWhat has been published is only a small
fraction of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak’s writings. Read More
Limonana – Frozen Mint Lemonade Read More

Weekly Magazine

14 Tefillin Facts Every Jew Should Know

By Yehuda Altein

7 Joyous Events That Happened on the 15th of Av

A list of the joyous events that occurred on the 15th of Av, as detailed by the sages of the Talmud.

By Yanki Tauber

Five Comforting Quotes From Nachamu, Isaiah’s Prophecy of Comfort

By Chana Weisberg

5 Strangers Who Made My Transatlantic Flight with a Toddler Bearable

It blew my mind on this flight when five people went out of their way to help me on the airplane. Five strangers went out of their way to make my journey more comfortable—five humans who showed care and empathy and tried to make my full hands that little bit less full.

By Blumie Abend

Why Two Versions of the Ten Commandments?

In a strange twist, there are some significant differences between the original text in Exodus and the repeat recorded in Deuteronomy. The rabbis explained why.

By Yehuda Shurpin